PC World - Configuration / maintenance RSS feedhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/tag/configuration-maintenance/en-auTue, 07 Oct 2014 05:07:01 +1100Redfish spec wiggles servers free from vendor lock-inhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/556728/redfish-spec-wiggles-servers-free-from-vendor-lock-in/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA coalition of equipment providers have joined to develop a new specification for controlling servers over the network, promising to eliminate data center vendor lock-in.Joab JacksonTue, 07 Oct 2014 05:07:01 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/556728/redfish-spec-wiggles-servers-free-from-vendor-lock-in/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedState Department computer crash slows visa, passport applications worldwidehttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/550888/state_department_computer_crash_slows_visa_passport_applications_worldwide/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe U.S. State Department's main computer system for processing passport and visa applications crashed earlier this week leading to global delays for travel documents.Martyn WilliamsFri, 25 Jul 2014 06:27:51 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/550888/state_department_computer_crash_slows_visa_passport_applications_worldwide/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHow Lenovo plans to crack the server markethttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/532879/how_lenovo_plans_crack_server_market/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedKnown for its ThinkPad laptops, Lenovo is trying to find its way into the data center, despite the dominance of the Big 3: IBM, HP and DellAgam ShahTue, 26 Nov 2013 14:28:44 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/532879/how_lenovo_plans_crack_server_market/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSC13: GPUs would make terrific network monitorshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/532556/sc13_gpus_would_make_terrific_network_monitors/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA network researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory has found a potential new use for graphics processing units -- capturing data about network traffic in real time.Joab JacksonThu, 21 Nov 2013 19:38:39 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/532556/sc13_gpus_would_make_terrific_network_monitors/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHitachi GST turns to helium to make hard disk drives more efficienthttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/530911/hitachi_gst_turns_helium_make_hard_disk_drives_more_efficient/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHitachi Global Storage Technologies (HGST), a Western Digital company, is putting helium into its hard disk drives (HDDs) to boost their capacity.Sam SheadTue, 05 Nov 2013 07:12:18 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/530911/hitachi_gst_turns_helium_make_hard_disk_drives_more_efficient/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeediOS 7 infiltration nearly 75 per cent of active iPhones, iPads after one monthhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/529523/ios_7_infiltration_nearly_75_per_cent_active_iphones_ipads_after_one_month/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA month after its release, iOS 7 is running on almost three-quarters of active iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads. But its adoption is still somewhat slower than that of iOS 6.John CoxMon, 21 Oct 2013 06:58:27 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/529523/ios_7_infiltration_nearly_75_per_cent_active_iphones_ipads_after_one_month/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMicrosoft, Nokia may be readying a one-two tablet punchhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/526744/microsoft_nokia_may_readying_one-two_tablet_punch/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMicrosoft and its latest purchase target, Nokia, have lined up big announcements on September 23 and October 22, both likely to involve some form of tablets.Tim GreeneTue, 17 Sep 2013 18:29:06 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/526744/microsoft_nokia_may_readying_one-two_tablet_punch/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHP Proliant Microserver G8: Powerful features in a small, stylish packagehttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/466320/hp_proliant_microserver_g8_powerful_features_small_stylish_package/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHP's new Proliant Microserver Gen8 is an SMB, home, or branch office/retail server that looks completely different than HP's usual offering: it's a small cube with an optional eight-port Gigabit Ethernet switch atop.Tom Henderson and Lars JohnsonMon, 01 Jul 2013 12:34:59 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/466320/hp_proliant_microserver_g8_powerful_features_small_stylish_package/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeediPad 5 rumour rollup for the week ending June 24http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/465847/ipad_5_rumour_rollup_week_ending_june_24/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThis week the iOSphere faced the unthinkable: an iPad mini 2 that has the same resolution as the iPad mini 1. Where is innovation when you need it?John CoxTue, 25 Jun 2013 16:08:58 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/465847/ipad_5_rumour_rollup_week_ending_june_24/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedGoogle making steady progress in the enterprisehttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/465754/google_making_steady_progress_enterprise/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedGoogle Enterprise is making inroads on many fronts, winning converts to everything from its productivity tools to its cloud offerings. We recently caught up with President of Google Enterprise, Amit Singh, for a progress report and to discuss what comes next.John DixMon, 24 Jun 2013 20:15:22 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/465754/google_making_steady_progress_enterprise/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNeatly naming network nodeshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/465737/neatly_naming_network_nodes/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedOn one of my favorite lists, we just had an amusing discussion about naming computers. It seems that unless someone is running a server farm or hosting facility, where logical organization is de rigeur and computers are numbered according to some strict plan, then anyone with any poetry in their soul feels they must find "good" names with some kind of consistency for their hardware.Mark GibbsMon, 24 Jun 2013 16:13:58 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/465737/neatly_naming_network_nodes/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAmazon refutes view that federal security accreditation is no big dealhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/465535/amazon_refutes_view_federal_security_accreditation_no_big_deal/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIn an unusual public relations move by market-leading cloud provider Amazon Web Services, the company is shooting back at media reports that play down the significance of the company receiving government approval for the federal departments to use its cloud.Brandon ButlerThu, 20 Jun 2013 22:36:01 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/465535/amazon_refutes_view_federal_security_accreditation_no_big_deal/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFerromagnetics breakthrough could change storage as we know ithttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/465386/ferromagnetics_breakthrough_could_change_storage_we_know_it/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA previously misunderstood magnetic phenomenon has been apparently explained by a paper published on Sunday in Nature Materials – and the explanation could lead to wholesale transformation in magnetic storage.Jon GoldWed, 19 Jun 2013 23:19:04 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/465386/ferromagnetics_breakthrough_could_change_storage_we_know_it/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeediPad 5 rumour rollup for the week ending June 18http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/465355/ipad_5_rumour_rollup_week_ending_june_18/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAs last week's Apple WWDC faded in the rear view mirror, the iOSphere hungered for more. And the hunger gave birth to hope, and hope to more rumors, including the one that predicts iPad 5 will be announced this week to foil and foul Samsung's scheduled London news.John CoxWed, 19 Jun 2013 18:40:03 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/465355/ipad_5_rumour_rollup_week_ending_june_18/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIT departments won't exist in five yearshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/463846/it_departments_won_t_exist_five_years/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIT departments are quickly becoming consultancies in companies increasingly driven by consumer technology, and the control they once had over tech use is quickly dissipating.Lucas MearianWed, 05 Jun 2013 13:11:12 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/463846/it_departments_won_t_exist_five_years/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed